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34 Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, «dental waxes» and dental preparations with a basis of plaster

35 tariff lines

HS code Product MFN COMESA-FTA ZMB-ERI ZMB-ETH ZMB-ZAF SADC
3401.11.10 For toilet use (including medicated products) 25% or KR 2.5 per kg whichever is the greater 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
3401.11.20 For toilet use (including medicated products) 0.25% 0% 5% 22.5% 22.5% 0%
3401.11.90 For toilet use (including medicated products) 25% or KR 2.5 per kg whichever is the greater 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
3401.19.10 Other 0.25% 0% 5% 22.5% 22.5% 0%
3401.19.90 Other 25% or KR 2.5 per kg whichever is the greater 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
3401.20.10 Soap in other forms 0.25% 0% 5% 22.5% 22.5% 0%
3401.20.90 Soap in other forms 25% or KR 2.5 per kg whichever is the greater 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
3401.30.00 Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap 0.25% 0% 5% 22.5% 22.5% 0%
3402.31.00 Linear alkylbenzene sulphonic acids and their salts 0.05% 0% 1% 4.5% 4.5% 0%
3402.39.00 Other 0.05% 0% 1% 4.5% 4.5% 0%
3402.41.00 Cationic 0.05% 0% 1% 4.5% 4.5% 0%
3402.42.00 Non-ionic 0.05% 0% 1% 4.5% 4.5% 0%
3402.49.00 Other 0.05% 0% 1% 4.5% 4.5% 0%
3402.50.00 Preparations put up for retail sale 0.25% 0% 5% 22.5% 22.5% 0%
3402.90.00 Other 0.25% 0% 5% 22.5% 22.5% 0%
3403.11.11 Preparations for the treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
3403.11.12 Preparations for the treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials 0.05% 0% 1% 4.5% 4.5% 0%
3403.11.20 Preparations for the treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials 0.05% 0% 1% 4.5% 4.5% 0%
3403.19.11 Other 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
3403.19.12 Other 0.05% 0% 1% 4.5% 4.5% 0%

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HS 3401.20.10

Soap in other forms

Section VI · Products of the chemical & allied industries › Ch 34 Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, «dental waxes» and dental preparations with a basis of plaster › 34.01 Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent

Applied duty rates

  • 0.25% MFN applied rate
  • 0% COMESA-FTA preferential rate
  • 5% ZMB-ERI preferential rate
  • 22.5% ZMB-ETH preferential rate
  • 22.5% ZMB-ZAF preferential rate
  • 0% SADC preferential rate
Exports | US$ thousand
  • To the world
  • Within the Commonwealth
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YearTo the worldWithin the Commonwealth
2020$276$30
2021$1,627$173
2022$558$7
2023$318$30
2024$1,102$198
2025$1,641$480
Imports | US$ thousand
  • From the world
  • Within the Commonwealth
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YearFrom the worldWithin the Commonwealth
2020$1,954$1,915
2021$1,991$1,931
2022$2,689$2,038
2023$1,637$1,062
2024$3,035$249
2025$690$245

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